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Published 11 Jul 2025, 10:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Investment Framework · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Office of Rail and Road (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£50,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 25 Jul 2025awarded 1 Aug 2025
Framework period 3 moends 31 Oct 2025 · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The objective of this project is to conduct a focused, independent review of the Industry Risk Fee Fund and the Network Rail Risk Fund, both of which form part of the framework for third-party and private investment in Network Rail infrastructure.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 moSMEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Oct 2025 (3 mo)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Quality 80% Cost 20%

What this means for your bid
  • “Investment Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Jul 2025, 10:07 BST
Last source update
7 Aug 2025, 10:18 BST
Authority reference
ORR/CT/25-33
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-039146
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055d5b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
25 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

orr.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

11 Jul 2025 → 7 Aug 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Jul 2025, 10:07 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    22 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    25 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    7 Aug 2025, 10:18 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Jul 2025, 10:07 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    7 Aug 2025, 10:18 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    7 Aug 2025, 10:18 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Aug 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 1

    Signed
    1 Aug 2025
    Value
    £49,900
    Period
    1 Aug 2025 – 31 Oct 2025
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Office of Rail and Road

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PMPH-6471-MDYY 25 Cabot Square, London, London, E14 4QZContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • EUROPEAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 03477100GB-PPON: PJRB-5411-TQTL 1st Floor 330 High Holborn, London, London, WC1V 7QHContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender